Welcome to our Fantasy Premier League (FPL) guide for Double Gameweek 25! Each gameweek, we'll highlight the top captaincy picks for your FPL team.
In this blog, the three best Captaincy options for Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 25 are discussed. Picks are in the below format:
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Salah's goal against Everton was his 22nd of the season, putting the Egyptian international three goals ahead of second placed Haaland (19).
No midfielder has attempted more shots in the box (84), been afforded more 'big chances' (31) or registered a higher 'Expected Goals' (xG) tally (18.84) than the 32-year-old.
He also leads the way for FPL assists (14), with only Saka (20) creating more 'big chances' than his 18.
Their first opponents Wolves have conceded 28 goals in away matches this season (19th) and have kept just one clean sheet. The Midlands side are ranked 16th for shots in the box conceded (132) and 12th for 'Expected Goals Conceded' (xGC) (20.70) in away games.
Their second opponents Villa have conceded 14 goals at Villa Park (fifth) and have kept two clean sheets. The Villans are ranked fourth for shots in the box conceded (74) and third for xGC (11.54) in home matches.
Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a score of 16.9 for Salah.
The second-highest scoring FPL asset with 173 points, Palmer, has found the back of the net 14 times this season with only Salah (22) more prolific amongst midfielders.
The England international is also second for shots on target (37), 'big chances' (14) and xG (12.02).
As the below image from our Opta Stats Sandbox feature shows, no player across all positions has created more chances (65) than the 22-year-old.
Their hosts Brighton have conceded 38 goals (14th) and have kept five clean sheets this season. The Seagulls are ranked 10th for shots in the box conceded (216) and 11th for xGC (37.88).
Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a score of 5.5 for Palmer.
Caveat: Watkins is currently flagged as a doubt for Gameweek 25 but is expected to be available as per Emery's last press conference
Villa will be hoping to welcome back their top scorer (10 goals) back to their starting lineup as they host struggling Ipswich at Villa Park. As the below image from our Match Stats feature shows, over Villa's last five league matches he is top amongst their players for goals (two), xG (1.7) and shots on target (three).
Villa have scored 20 goals in home matches this season (eighth) and are ranked seventh for xG (23.05) on their own patch.
Their first visitors Ipswich have conceded 49 goals (17th) and have kept just two clean sheets this campaign. The Promoted side are ranked 17th for shots in the box conceded (255) and 19th for xGC (51.97).
Their second visitors Liverpool have conceded 14 goals in away matches (fourth) and have kept six clean sheets. The Reds are top for shots in the box conceded (74) and second for xGC (15.13) in away matches.
Our Predicted Points & Stats tool currently projects a score of 9.7 for Watkins.
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